shortcode
noun
shortcode is spelled S-H-O-R-T-C-O-D-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shortcode means “A special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shortcode is shortcodes.
How many letters and syllables are in shortcode?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-R-T-C-O-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shortcode?
Shortcode appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shortcode
- shortcodes plural
- short code
- short-code
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shortcode mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.
- 2
A text sequence that produces a smiley or emoji.
See http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/ for the complete list of symbols and shortcodes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shortcode come from?
From short + code.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).